Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Relating to Avian Influenza (H10N8) among Farmers' Markets Workers in Nanchang, China

Three cases of avian influenza virus H10N8 were reported in Nanchang, China, as of April 2014. To identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to H10N8 among farmers' market workers, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in 63 farmers' markets in Nanchang. Using the resu...

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Published in:PloS one 2015-05, Vol.10 (5), p.e0127120-e0127120
Main Authors: Chen, Shengen, Li, Zifen, Hu, Maohong, Guo, Shuangli, Wu, Jingwen, Wang, Bin, Hu, Wei, Sun, Yanshuang, Li, Hui, Liu, Mingbin, Moore, Justin B, Chen, Haiying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Attitudes
Avian flu
Avian influenza
China - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease transmission
Distribution
Epidemics
Evaluation
Farmers
Farmers - psychology
Farmers markets
Farming
Female
Health aspects
Health attitudes
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Influenza
Influenza A Virus, H10N8 Subtype - isolation & purification
Influenza in Birds - epidemiology
Influenza in Birds - virology
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Male
Markets
Middle Aged
Occupational health
Pandemics
Poultry
Poultry - virology
Prevention
Public health
Surveys and Questionnaires
Swine flu
Viruses
Workers
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Summary:Three cases of avian influenza virus H10N8 were reported in Nanchang, China, as of April 2014. To identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to H10N8 among farmers' market workers, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in 63 farmers' markets in Nanchang. Using the resulting data, characteristics of poultry and non-poultry workers' knowledge, attitudes, and practice were described. Results suggest that interventions targeting high-risk workers should be developed and implemented by public health agencies to prevent the spread of H10N8. Additionally policies that encourage farmers' market workers to receive influenza vaccine should be developed, adopted, and enforced.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0127120